Media content assets are binary files that represent Web content, including images, audio clips, PDF files, and video clips. For example, a product detail page for a gas grill could include a video clip showing how to assemble the grill, articles that include recipes and the owner’s manual provided as a PDF file.
Media content assets are represented URL that points to a binary file stored in the mediaContent repository and managed by Merchandising. Merchandising automatically detects the type of media the URL points to, based on its file type. The following table describes the file types that apply to each media type.
Media Type | File Types |
|---|---|
Video | MOV, MOVIE, QT, AVI, MPEG, MPG, MPE |
Image | RGB, PNM, JPG, PNG, PGM, IEF, XBM, JPEG, PPM, JPE, GIF, PBM, TIF, TIFF, XPM, RAS, WBMP, XWD, ICO |
Audio | AIFC, AIF, AIFF, AU, WAV, SND |
Other | Other file types, for example, RTF. |
